Weekend Web 2.0 roundup for October 6th

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Weekend Web 2.0 roundup for October 6th

by Chris Gilmer Oct 6th 2007

Tioti
This online social media aggregator pulls in TV shows and lets users edit and add to the show content. Tioti lists out the online sources that the TV shows come from, their download sources, and makes it possible for people to rate and discuss the shows.

Electric Checkbook
A way to manage your checking, savings and credit card accounts online. All payments, deposits and transfers can be tracked, and checkbooks can be shared with friends or whomever you wish. (Do you normally show your friends your account balances credit card bills?) Although questionable whether people would want an external service to get an inside look at your net worth, this app is user friendly and cleanly layed out.

BatchBook
Have a small business? BatchBook might be able to help out with contact management. They have built a simple system that can be customized depending on the needs of the business. BatchBook lets users keep track of contacts, customers, vendors and anyone that you might do business with online through a drag and drop interface. Reminders can be set for dates, and all communications can be logged.

Zuzzid
An online community for insurance customers. This is the place for people to go and communicate with other customers to advise others on the best deals around, check out reviews, and gossip about good and bad experiences. At present, the service is only available to users in the UK.

EmailTwitter
Send and receive updates to Twitter via email, whether it's a mobile device or desktop computer. Fill out the registration and send a brief email with your Twitter username and password in the subject line to begin the connection. The body of the email is your twitter update, remember to stay within 140 characters. Just another way to let people know what you are up to quickly.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

thinkfloyd said 1:39PM on 3-16-2009

While we are on the topic of Twitter via email...
OutTwit (Outlook+Twitter) lets you update your Twitter status directly from Outlook.
You can also receive your friend updates as Outlook messages.
http://www.techhit.com/OutTwit/

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